{"product_id":"the-notebook-isbn-9781844677016","title":"The Notebook","description":"Thought-provoking and lyrical, \u003ci\u003eThe Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e records the last year in the life of José Saramago. In these pages, beginning on the eve of the 2008 US presidential election, he evokes life in his beloved city of Lisbon, revisits conversations with friends, and meditates on his favorite authors. Precise observations and moments of arresting significance are rendered with pointillist detail, and together demonstrate an acute understanding of our times. Characteristically critical and uncompromising, Saramago dissects the financial crisis, deplores Israel’s punishment of Gaza, and reflects on the rise of Barack Obama. \u003ci\u003eThe Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique journey into the personal and political world of one of the greatest writers of our time.“Fascinating and smart and provocative, and a lot of fun to dip into.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In readably provocative style, with offbeat riffs on his life and writing, on ideas and histories ... This is a bittersweet delight.”—Boyd Tonkin, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Saramago is one of Europe’s most original and remarkable writers ... His writing is imbued with a spirit of comic inquiry, meditative pessimism and a quietly transforming energy that turns the indefinite into the unforgettable.”—Richard Eder, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In the craft of the sentence, Jose? Saramago is one of the great originals. His prose is a voice that envelops all voices: it is like the universe’s immanent murmur ... No one writes quite like Saramago, so solicitous and yet so magnificently free.”—Steven Poole, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The book presents an intelligent twist on the blogs-turned-books phenomenon, proving that the two mediums are compatible beyond social curios and cultural gimmicks ... . \u003ci\u003eThe Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique glimpse into the candid ruminations of one of the most talented living writers.”—\u003ci\u003eFlavorwire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I’m hard pressed to think of another writer who makes me stop as Saramago does, to go back and discover the meaning of history or allegory in all its wild newness.”—Julian Evans, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Saramago enjoys picking up a passing thought or an incident and running with it, confident in his political outrage, calm in his appreciation of friends, considered in his aphoristic criticism of culture.”—Iain Finlayson, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e [London]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Saramago is a writer, like Faulkner, so confident of his resources and ultimate destination that he can bring any improbability to life.”—John Updike, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beautifully crafted and honest, Saramago’s \u003ci\u003eNotebook\u003c\/i\u003e is elegant in tone and style while clearly conveying a legend’s take on our evolving society.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Impenitently enraged and tender.”—Umberto Eco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The most gifted novelist alive in the world today.”—Harold BloomThe Portuguese Nobel Laureate \u003cb\u003eJose? Saramago\u003c\/b\u003e was a novelist, playwright and journalist. His numerous books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eAll the Names, Blindness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cave\u003c\/i\u003e, have been translated into more than forty languages and have established him as one of the world’s most influential writers. He died in June 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUmberto Eco\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of semiotics at the University of Bologna and the author of \u003ci\u003eFoucault’s Pendulum, The Name of the Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, and other international bestsellers. He lives in Milan, Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Hahn\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator. His translations include \u003ci\u003eCreole\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Chameleons\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eMy Father’s Wives\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and \u003ci\u003eRainy Season\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), by Angolan novelist Jose? Eduardo Agualusa.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300072607973,"sku":"NP9781844677016","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781844677016.jpg?v=1767740748","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-notebook-isbn-9781844677016","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}